Sec. 2-203. Conciliation procedure

If, after an investigation of the complaint, the Executive Director has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this Division has occurred, within twenty (20) days after the determination is made, the Executive Director shall attempt to conciliate the matter. If the parties to the complaint have agreed to a resolution of the complaint by way of conciliation, the terms of the resolution shall be set forth in a written consent agreement. The consent agreement shall not constitute an admission of the violation of any law.

Any written consent agreement, if approved by a majority vote of the full body of Commissioners, shall be incorporated into an order of the Commission. If either the respondent or the complainant fails to comply with any obligation or requirement which forms part of any such order, the order shall be enforced in the same manner as any other order of the Commission.

Except in cases alleging discrimination in housing, if the complainant refuses to accept an offer by the respondent which, in the judgment of the Executive Director, is a reasonable, good faith offer, the Executive Director may dismiss the complaint for failure to make a good faith conciliation attempt. Any complainant adversely affected by the dismissal may, no later than fifteen (15) days after the date of dismissal, appeal to the Commission, who shall either approve the dismissal or order a hearing on the merits.

In cases alleging discrimination in housing, the Executive Director shall advise the complainant of reasonable, good faith conciliation attempts, but may not dismiss the complaint because of the complainant's failure to accept a conciliation agreement.

In cases alleging discrimination in housing, any conciliation agreement shall be made public unless the complainant and respondent otherwise agree, and the Executive Director determines that disclosure is not required to further the purposes of this Division.

In cases alleging discrimination in housing, any conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration of the dispute arising from the complaint. Any such arbitration that results from a conciliation agreement may award appropriate relief, including monetary relief.